Kurt Anderson (Warren William) is the ruthless general manager of the Monroe department store. His harsh uncaring drive has made the store a roaring success. He even bullies the flighty owner and the board who fears losing him. Madeline Walters (Loretta Young) is desperate for a job and accepts his advances. She gets a job in the store. Martin West (Wallace Ford) is a young up-and-coming manager who falls for her.
I don't actually know that much about Loretta Young. It's not what I expected. Maybe I saw her in some later movie. This is pre-Code. I'm not sure how I feel about this couple. It's telling that she doesn't meet him first or most memorably. It's a passable meet-cute but not really. The movie probably spends too much time with Anderson. He has a great opening but that's enough. It could work like Scrooged but he's not played like that. There is no humor here. He is the worst and there is no way to redeem him. It's all very icky. He's the big character of the movie and he's very icky.
I don't actually know that much about Loretta Young. It's not what I expected. Maybe I saw her in some later movie. This is pre-Code. I'm not sure how I feel about this couple. It's telling that she doesn't meet him first or most memorably. It's a passable meet-cute but not really. The movie probably spends too much time with Anderson. He has a great opening but that's enough. It could work like Scrooged but he's not played like that. There is no humor here. He is the worst and there is no way to redeem him. It's all very icky. He's the big character of the movie and he's very icky.